Last Updated on November 12, 2024 by Tracey Roberts
Are you a parent applying for a British passport for a child born abroad, or looking to renew your child’s British passport from outside of the UK? Or, are you an adult who needs to apply for or renew your British passport from outside of the UK?
If so, did you know that instead of battling with the long and tedious application forms for the passport office, U.K.ABROAD can help you with the process and, in doing so, make the application process so much easier and less stressful?
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Applying for a British passport for a child or adult born abroad can be a confusing process as it can be difficult to assess whether or not an applicant is entitled to British citizenship.
Applying for a UK passport for a child born abroad
This article will discuss everything you need to know about applying for a UK passport for a child or adult and will answer some of the most common questions asked by our clients.
How do I get a British passport for my child born abroad?
You can apply for a British passport for a child or adult who was born abroad as long as one or both of the parents were born in the UK. This means that the applicant is entitled to a UK passport by descent.
In some cases, an applicant’s birth will need to have been registered with the British Authorities before applying for a passport, and this often depends when the applicant was born.
Our team of specialists can advise you if someone is likely to be eligible for a UK passport or not, and we will gladly guide you through the process and assist with the application.
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How does a child or first-time applicant become a British citizen?
Born abroad before 1 July 2006 to a British born or naturalised father
- British law requires that a birth needs to be registered with the British authorities before a first-time passport application can be submitted IF the applicant’s parents were not married at any point and never had a British passport before.
- If the applicant’s parents were married at any point, before or after the applicant’s birth, then a first-time British passport application can be submitted without registering a birth.
Born abroad after 1 July 2006 to a British born or naturalised father
- Birth registrations are not applicable whether the parents of the applicant were married or not if the applicant was born after 1 July 2006.
Born abroad before 1 January 1983 to a British born or naturalised mother
- British law requires that a birth needs to be registered with the British authorities before a first-time passport application can be submitted IF the applicant was born abroad before 1 January 1983 to a British born or naturalised mother.
- IF the applicant’s birth was already registered with the British authorities then a first-time British passport application can be submitted without registering a birth.
Born abroad after 1 January 1983 to a British born or naturalised mother
- IF an applicant was born abroad AFTER 1 January 1983 to a British born or naturalised mother then a first-time British passport application can be submitted without registering a birth.
In recent years, the UK government has been making it increasingly difficult for people to claim British nationality and it is always a good idea to apply for a UK passport sooner rather than later.
Conclusion: Applying for a British passport for a child born abroad
The process of applying for a British passport for your child born abroad is not complicated. However, it does involve some paperwork and fees to complete the application.
This article has provided you with what information will be needed to apply as well as where you can get more help if need be. We hope this blog post was helpful in providing answers to any questions or concerns that may have arisen when considering how best to apply for a UK passport on behalf of an overseas-born child.
For help with first-time British passport applications, fill out the simple contact form below.
British passport application form for child born overseas
To access the British passport application form to apply for a child born overseas, click here. Select the country you are applying from, and follow the step-by-step instructions to complete the form.
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